Gaynor Faye
Faye and Matt Evers on the Dancing on Ice tour in 2010
Born	Gaynor Kay Mellor (1971-08-26) 26 August 1971 (age 40) Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Occupation	Actor

Gaynor Faye (born Gaynor Kay Mellor 26 August 1971 in Leeds, West Yorkshire) is an English actress. She is famous for playing the role of Judy Mallett in the British soap opera Coronation Street from 1995 until 1999. She also played the roles of Holly Quinn in Playing the Field; Lauren Harris in Fat Friends; Georgia Lovett in Between the Sheets and Julie in Stan the Man. She has also written two episodes of Fat Friends and she is the daughter of television producer and actress Kay Mellor.

in 2006 Gaynor appeared in the ITV1 reality TV show competition Dancing on Ice. Her skating partner was UK Gold Medalist Daniel Whiston. On 4 March 2006 she was crowned Dancing on Ice champion, beating Stefan Booth and Bonnie Langford in the final.

Since July 2006, Gaynor has starred as Anna Williams Bedford in The Chase, a television series co-written with her mother for BBC1.

She has also brought out a video based on the exercise routine she followed during the show Dancing on Ice. She has two children called Oliver (b. 2001) and Lily (b. 2004).

Faye appeared in the stage adaptation of Calendar Girls alongside Lynda Bellingham at London's Noël Coward Theatre in 2009.^[1] This was written by Juliette Towhidi and Tim Firth.

In September 2010 she was a guest panellist on ITVs flagship show Loose Women.

In October 2011 it was announced that she would join the Emmerdale TV programme, playing Declan Macey's ambitious half-sister Megan Macey. She said "I'm incredibly excited to be joining Emmerdale and being a Yorkshire lass myself, filming in Leeds, my hometown, is the icing on the cake!".^[2] Megan first appeared on-screen on 21 February 2012.

On 11 November and 16 December 2011 she guest presented Lorraine on ITV Breakfast.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Gaynor Faye at the Internet Movie Database
• Coronation St fansite - Profile

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Daniel Whiston
Whiston and Hayley Tamaddon on the Dancing on Ice tour in 2010
Personal information
Country represented	England
Born	(1976-11-21) 21 November 1976 (age 35)
Residence	Blackpool

Daniel Whiston (born 21 November 1976 in Blackpool) is an English ice skater. He appeared in Strictly Ice Dancing on BBC One and all series of ITV show Dancing on Ice. He won the first series of Dancing on Ice while partnering actress Gaynor Faye, and the fifth series with former Emmerdale actress Hayley Tamaddon.

Background[link]

Whiston started ice skating at the age of seven at the Pleasure Beach Ice Arena in Blackpool. He worked in the Arena and took part in his first show there when he was 18 years old. He also appeared in a tour of Grease on Ice in North America,^[1] and appeared in the Hot Ice show at the Arena until 2006.^[2] He appears in the DVDs of the Hot Ice shows Quixotic, Xylatomia, H2O, Amarin and Chill.^{[citation needed]}

Career[link]

Whiston appeared in the one-off Strictly Ice Dancing broadcast on BBC 1 on 26 December 2004. He won the first series of Dancing on Ice in 2006 with partner, actress Gaynor Faye. ^[3] He was also a presenter at the British Soap Awards on 24 May 2006.^[4] In the second series of Dancing on Ice in 2007 he reached the semi-finals, finishing fourth, with actress Emily Symons, before being eliminated in a skate-off against singer Duncan James and his partner, Maria Filippov. With Symons also appearing in the soap opera, Emmerdale set in and filmed in West Yorkshire, they initially trained at Bradford Ice Arena in Bradford each week before travelling down to London for dress rehearsals.

In the third Dancing on Ice series in 2008, Whiston was partnered with another Emmerdale actress, Linda Lusardi and again they initially trained in Bradford. Following Lusardi's departure from the soap, and subsequent return to her family home in the south of England, it was revealed that Whiston had temporarily moved in with her family, to enable them to practise without the need for excessive travelling.^[5] Initial training was problematic as Lusardi broke her foot. They were voted out in week seven, finishing sixth, in a skate-off with actress Zaraah Abrahams and her partner Fred Palascak. Both Whiston and Lusardi appeared in the Dancing on Ice Tour 2008.^[5] Daniel competed in the 4th series along with Roxanne Pallett another former Emmerdale actress. In week 8 Daniel and Roxanne were in the skate off against Zöe Salmon and Matt Evers and were eliminated 5-0. Whiston won the fifth series of Dancing on Ice on ITV with former Emmerdale actress and childhood friend Hayley Tamaddon.^[6]

He is famous for his cheeky wink at the start of each performance.

Whiston performed at the 2010 Royal Variety Show, performing a combination of roller-blading and acrobatic.^[7]

Daniel was partnered with former Atomic Kitten member Kerry Katona in Dancing on Ice Series 6. They were eliminated in week 5, in a skate off against Jeff Brazier & partner Isabelle Gauthier.

In the Current Series of Dancing on Ice Daniel's Partner was Jennifer Ellison. They were eliminated in the semi-final against Jorgie Porter and her partner Matt Evers.

Personal life[link]

In May 2008 it was revealed that Whiston would be working in his father's carpet fitting business on the Fylde coast over the summer with Whiston saying, "I've got a bit of time now before the next series, so I am taking a break and working for my dad for a bit. We just finished the tour of Dancing On Ice and it was absolutely fantastic, everywhere was sold out and I really enjoyed it. I will be carpet-fitting as well as going into people's houses delivering!" ^[8]

In February 2010 it was revealed that Whiston recently undertook a basic first aid course with the British Red Cross. He said: "As a coach as well as a skater, it’s really important that I’m able to help people if they hurt themselves. I really enjoyed the course and will definitely be renewing my certificate when it expires."^[9]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Daniel Whiston at the Internet Movie Database

Hayley Tamaddon
Hayley Tamaddon on the Dancing On Ice tour in 2011
Born	Hayley Soraya Tamaddon (1977-01-24) 24 January 1977 (age 35) Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Occupation	actress
Years active	2005–present

Hayley Tamaddon (born (1977-01-24)24 January 1977 in Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire),^[1] is an English actress of Iranian descent, who is most notable for portraying Delilah Dingle in ITV's Emmerdale and winning ITV's Dancing on Ice (Series 5) on 28 March 2010.

Background[link]

Tamaddon was born to a Persian father and English mother. She attended Montgomery High School in Blackpool.^[2] She trained in dance at Phil Winston's Theatreworks^[3] and Laine Theatre Arts.^[4]

Professional life[link]

Stage[link]

Tamaddon has appeared in a number of theatre roles including Frenchie in Grease and Diana Morales in A Chorus Line. She has also appeared in Boogie Nights opposite actor/comedian Kev Orkian, Mamma Mia! and Fame. She played Janet in the 2007 United Kingdom tour of The Rocky Horror Show.^[1] She has just finished sharing the role of the Lady of the Lake with Jodie Prenger and Amy Nuttall in the UK Tour of Spamalot.^[5]

She has also appeared in pantomime including Aladdin and Snow White. In December 2007 she played the Fairy godmother in Cinderella at the Lyceum Theatre in Sheffield,^[6] and in 2008 performed the title role in Cinderella at the Alhambra Theatre in Bradford.^[7] She is currently back at the Lyceum Theatre in the title role of Peter Pan, opposite Nigel Planer's Captain Hook. She will also be playing Sleeping Beauty from 14 December 2011 to 15 January 2012 in the Royal Theatre in Norwich. ^[8]

Television[link]

Tamaddon was written out of Emmerdale in the summer of 2007 when series producer, Kathleen Beedles decided not to renew her contract but promised not to kill off the character of Del Dingle – leaving the door open for a possible return at some point in the future. She has also appeared in The Royal, Where The Heart Is^[1] and Ghosthunting with the Dingles.

She was a runner-up in ITV's Soapstar Superstar which led to her singing with Michael Ball at the Opera House in Blackpool in March 2007 during his tour.^[9] For finishing second she raised £25,000 for Brian House Children's Hospice in Bispham.^[10] She has also appeared as Lulu on Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes.^[1] She has also appeared on Loose Women and This Morning.

In March and April 2007 Tamaddon appeared in Soapstar Superchef on ITV. She and her team-mate Mathew Bose, who co-stars with her as Paul Lambert, in Emmerdale, were crowned winners of the show on 13 April. She has also played the role of a nurse in The Royal Today a daytime soap opera which first aired on 7 January 2008 on ITV.

Tamaddon appeared on week 18 of the BBC children's television show, Hider in the House on 4 May 2008, which was filmed at a family household in Wortley, West Yorkshire. She was busted on challenge seven but said "Personally I think I have been one of the best hiders ever and its been really good fun."^[11]

She appeared in Channel 4's Shameless as Calista, a lesbian that had a one night stand with Karen Maguire. She also appeared in Waterloo Road as Zoe.

Tamaddon has recently been crowned champion of ITV's fifth series of Dancing on Ice, where she skated with professional skater and childhood friend Daniel Whiston.^[12] Competing over 12 weeks in front of 10 million viewers, including their Jai Ho routine, she reached the final against Hollyoaks actor Kieron Richardson who came third, and Gary Lucy with whom she went head-to head in the Bolero. Tamaddon won the trophy with over 80% of the public vote and went on tour with Torvill and Dean.

Other Emmerdale actresses from the Fylde Coast include, Jenna-Louise Coleman who plays Jasmine Thomas, Kelsey-Beth Crossley who plays Scarlett Nicholls and Raine Davison - who played Eve Birch.

On Saturday 25 September, Hayley appeared on an episode of All Star Family Fortunes, and won the jackpot of £30,000 for her chosen charity, Brian House Children's Hospice for terminally ill children.

In 2011 she appeared in the Dancing On Ice Tour.

[edit] Songs performed on Soapstar Superstar

• Show 1 - "River Deep Mountain High" (Tina Turner)
• Show 2 - "Knock on Wood" (Amii Stewart)
• Show 3 - "There You'll Be" (Faith Hill)
• Show 4 - "It Must Have Been Love" (Roxette)
• Show 5 - "Jump" (Girls Aloud)
• Show 6 - 1. "When I Fall in Love" (Nat King Cole)

  - 2. Beverley Knight medley: "Shoulda Woulda Coulda", "Keep This Fire Burning", "Greatest Day"

• Show 7 - 1. "On My Own" (from Les Misérables)

  - 2. "Son of a Preacher Man" (Dusty Springfield)

• Show 8: 1. "Disco Inferno" (The Trammps)

  - 2. "Chains" (Tina Arena)

  - 3. "Together Again" (Janet Jackson)

• Show 9 - 1. "Jump" (Girls Aloud)

  - 2. "Feels Like I'm in Love" (Kelly Marie)

Radio[link]

Tamaddon has appeared on 96.3 Radio Aire in Leeds. Her first appearance was on the breakfast show in October 2009, when she presented alongside presenter Paul 'Griffo' Griffiths, who was covering for JK and Joel. She then spent a further week on the show, and in November once again covered with Griffo.^{[citation needed]}

Film[link]

Tamaddon appeared in a short film in June 2008 promoting road safety to young people in Cheshire. The film was made in conjunction with the Cheshire Constabulary and the Cheshire Safer Roads Partnership.^[13]

Personal life[link]

Tamaddon was engaged to Darren Charles, a dancer and choreographer from Grimsby but called off the wedding after he admitted having cheated on her whilst she was filming Dancing on Ice. In the press, she has ruled out any possibility of a reconciliation.^[14][15][16]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Hayley Tamaddon at the Internet Movie Database
• Hayley Tamaddon Official Website

Matt Evers
Evers and Denise Welch on the Dancing on Ice tour in 2011
Born	Matt Evers (1976-03-16) March 16, 1976 (age 36) Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Website
http://www.mattevers.com/

Matt Evers (born 16 March 1976) is an American pair skater, model and TV personality. He is the 1998 U.S. Junior champion.

Career[link]

With his partner Heather Allebach, Evers won the Junior pairs title at the 1998 U.S. Championships. The following season, they competed at three senior international events, 1998 Skate Canada International, 1998 Cup of Russia and 1998 Nebelhorn Trophy. He quit competing and moved to Los Angeles where he worked for a number of years before receiving an invitation to join Dancing on Ice.^[1] Evers is currently training as a professional actor, model and spokesperson for U.S. and European manufacturers at trade shows, in commercials and print media.^[2]

Results[link]

Pair skating with Allebach:^[3]

Dancing On Ice[link]

Evers has also appeared in all 6 series of Dancing on Ice partnering Bonnie Langford (where they were placed 3rd place), Lisa Scott-Lee, Suzanne Shaw where they won the competition in 2008 beating Chris Fountain and Frankie Poultney in the final 2. In the final, both of their performances scored the perfect 30 out of 30 which was a Dancing on Ice first and judge Nicky Slater said 'they were his champions and they deserved to win on the night'. During previous weeks the couple had received controversial comments from Nicky himself. In 2009 he partnered Zöe Salmon and they were popular with the public and judges but they were eliminated in the Skate-off against Jessica Taylor and Pavel Aubrecht. In the 5th series of Dancing on Ice, Matt's partner was Heather Mills. They were eliminated on the 5th week, losing out to Kieron Richardson. For the 6th series of the show, Matt was partnered with Denise Welch and finished in 6th place. In series 7 he is partnered with Jorgie Porter. Evers was cut on the forehead by Porter's blade in training in February 2012.^[4] He was not expected to miss a show.^[4] He and Jorgie Porter finished second place on the show.

Filmography[link]

References[link]